Nicholas Pooran Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Cricketer (Wicket-keeper Batsman)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	T20- 23 September 2016 against Pakistan at Dubai ODI- 20 February 2019 against England at Bridgetown Test- Did Not Play
Jersey Number	# 8 (West Indies) #14, 29, 39 (Domestic)
Domestic/State Team	Barbados Tridents, Islamabad United, Khulna Titans, Multan Sultans, Mumbai Indians, St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Trinidad & Tobago, Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel
Batting Style	Left-hand
Records (main ones)	• In 2013, he became the youngest ever cricketer to have played in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). • During a match against New Zealand in the 2024 T20I World Cup, he surpassed Chris Gayle's record to become the highest run scorer for West Indies in T20Is.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	2 October 1995 (Monday)
Age (as of 2023)	28 Years
Birthplace	Couva, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Zodiac sign	Libra
Nationality	Trinidadian
Hometown	Couva, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
College/University	Naparima College, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
Educational Qualification	Graduation
Religion	Christianity
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Travelling, Swimming, Listening to Music
Controversies	• In 2016, he was banned by the West In­dies Crick­et Board for 10 months after he was signed by the Khulna Titans in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). • In November 2019, he was caught in the ball-tampering act during the third ODI between West Indies and Afghanistan. [1]R.
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Engaged
Engagement Date	18 November 2020 (Tuesday)
Fiancee	Alyssa Miguel (aka Kathrina Miguel)
Affairs/Girlfriends	Alyssa Miguel (aka Kathrina Miguel)
Family
Wife	N/A
Siblings	Sister- 1 (Name Not Known)
Favourite Things
Cricketer(s)	MS Dhoni and AB de Villiers
Fashion Brand	Gucci
Style Quotient
Cars Collection
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	IPL- Rs 4.2 crore/year

Some Lesser Known Facts About Nicholas Pooran

• Does Nicholas Pooran drink alcohol?: Yes
  

  Nicholas Pooran with a glass of wine

• Nicholas Pooran used to play in the school cricket team.

• He made his List A debut in 2013 for Trinidad & Tobago against the Windward Islands at Kingstown.

• In 2015, he met with a car accident, and he was not able to play for 18 months because of the severe ankle and knee injuries.
  

  Nicholas Pooran suffered from ankle and knee injuries in a 2015 car accident

• In 2016, Nicholas got selected to play for the West Indies Team and made his T20 International debut against Pakistan in Dubai.

• In 2017, Mumbai Indians (MI) bought him at a base price of Rs 30 lakhs for the 2017 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction. Unfortunately, he did not play a single match.

• In the same year, he was selected to play for the Islamabad United, Pakistan Super League (PSL), as the replacement of “Ben Duckett.”

• In 2018, Nicholas Pooran was named among the squad of West Indies B Team for the Global T20 Canada tournament.

• He was also named in the squad of the Sylhet Sixers team for the 2018-19 Bangladesh Premier League.

• Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) also bought him at a price of Rs 4.2 crores in 2018 for the 2019 IPL auction.

• On 27 September 2020, while playing for the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) against the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2020, he saved a massive hit from Sanju Samson from going over the boundary line for a six.
  
  Pooran received applauds for this brilliant fielding performance not only from cricket fans but also from former cricketers and even film stars. Sachin Tendulkar took to Twitter to laud Pooran’s effort, Tendulkar termed this fielding effort the best save that he ever witnessed in his cricketing career, Sachin tweeted,

  This is the best save I have seen in my life. Simply incredible!!”

This is the best save I have seen in my life. Simply incredible!! 👍#IPL2020 #RRvKXIP pic.twitter.com/2r7cNZmUaw

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) September 27, 2020

• Following the exit of the West Indies from the 2022 T20 World Cup, he gave up the captaincy of the West Indies’ limited-overs team. ^[2]The Hindu